without a second thought
without a second thought - bez váhání, bez rozmýšlení, bez mrknutí oka
BrE
/wɪðˌaʊt əˌsekənd'θɔ:t/
AmE
/wɪðˌaʊt əˌsekənd'θɔ:t/

adverb - immediately, with no hesitation, without stopping to think

troublesome
troublesome - problematický, obtížný, nepříjemný
BrE
/'trʌblsəm/
AmE
/'trʌblsəm/

adjective - causing difficulty, problems, or annoyance

dish soap
dish soap - prostředek na mytí nádobí
BrE
/'dɪʃ ˌsəʊp/
AmE
/'dɪʃ ˌsoʊp/

noun, American English - a thick liquid that is used for washing plates, pot, pans etc.

 
contraband - pašované zboží, kontraband
BrE
/'kɒntrəbænd/
AmE
/'kɑ:ntrəbænd/

noun - goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally, or that are possessed illegally

 
thankfully - naštěstí, díkybohu, bohudík
BrE
/'θæŋkfəli/
AmE
/'θæŋkfəli/

adverb - used to express relief or gratitude that something good has happened or that a bad situation has been avoided

 
mock-up - maketa, model, vizuální návrh, grafický návrh
BrE
/'mɒkʌp/
AmE
/'mɑ:kʌp/

noun - a full-size or scaled model of a design used to show, test, or evaluate how something will look or work before it is made

headshrinker
headshrinker - cvokař (psychiatr), psychiatr
BrE
/'hedˌʃrɪŋkə/
AmE
/'hedˌʃrɪŋkər/

noun, informal - a psychiatrist

 
succulent - šťavnatý
BrE
/'sʌkjələnt/
AmE
/'sʌkjələnt/

adjective - juicy and tender, especially referring to food that is pleasantly moist and rich in flavour

silo
silo - silo, skladovací věž
BrE
/'saɪləʊ/
AmE
/'saɪloʊ/

noun - a tall structure used for storing grain, animal feed, or other bulk materials

 
cantilever - konzola, konzolový nosník (upevněný na jednom konci)
BrE
/'kæntɪli:və/
AmE
/'kæntɪli:vər/

noun, technical - a long beam or structure that is fixed at one end and free at the other

berate
berate - kárat, peskovat, hubovat, tepat, vynadat, vyčinit
BrE
/bɪ'reɪt/
AmE
/bɪ'reɪt/

verb, formal - to criticize someone angrily

smugly
smugly - samolibě, namyšleně, nafoukaně
BrE
/'smʌgli/
AmE
/'smʌgli/

adverb - in a way that shows self-satisfaction or pride, often in an annoying or superior manner

perched
perched - usazený, posazený, sedící
BrE
/'pɜ:tʃt/
AmE
/'pɜ:rtʃt/

adjective - positioned on a high place or on the edge of something, often in a way that seems temporary or slightly unstable

 
sanguine - optimistický, pozitivně naladěný, plný naděje
BrE
/'sæŋgwɪn/
AmE
/'sæŋgwɪn/

adjective, formal - optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation

 
slope off - zmizet, vypařit se, vytratit se, zdejchnout se, nenápadně odejít
BrE
/sləʊp'ɒf/
AmE
/sloʊp'ɑ:f/

verb, British English, informal - to leave a place quietly and often without anyone noticing, usually to avoid something